Governor Of New York State News

Governor Of New York State News


Jan 30, 2025

Other Side of the State: Opposition Grows to Offshore Lake Erie Wind Turbines

Even before President Donald Trump took back the White House and signed an Executive Order stopping offshore wind energy projects, people around the country and in New York State have been working against wind turbines in their lakes, oceans, and on land.

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National

William Floyd Graduate Lee Zeldin Confirmed by US Senate to Lead EPA

By a 56-42 vote, the United States Senate confirmed Zeldin’s appointment, with three Democrats joining Republicans in confirming Zeldin.


State

Hochul Pushes Plan for School Cell Phone Ban

“From parents and teachers to social justice and law enforcement leaders, New Yorkers agree that our young people succeed when they’re learning and growing, not clicking and scrolling,” Governor Hochul said. “Using the insights from my statewide listening tour, this comprehensive proposal to restrict smartphone use in schools will ensure that New York’s statewide standard for distraction-free learning delivers the best results for our kids and educators.”


National

SSP Analysis: Wind Energy May not be Worthy of the Bluster

“We have gone so far backward with this climate alarmism that now we're destroying millions of acres of land to build Chinese-made wind and solar farms that are just subsidy farms, as opposed to small nuclear footprint or natural gas or coal that take up fractions of the amount of land that solar farms do.”